| # | Driver | Pts | Behind | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keke Rosberg | 44 | 1 | |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | 39 | −5 | 2 |
| 3 | John Watson | 39 | −5 | 2 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | 34 | −10 | 2 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | 30 | −14 | 2 |
| 6 | René Arnoux | 28 | −16 | 2 |
| 7 | Patrick Tambay | 25 | −19 | 1 |
| 8 | Michele Alboreto | 25 | −19 | 1 |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | 23 | −21 | 1 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | 21 | −23 | 1 |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | 20 | −24 | 1 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | 15 | −29 | |
| 13 | Derek Daly | 8 | −36 | |
| 14 | Nigel Mansell | 7 | −37 | |
| 15 | Carlos Reutemann | 6 | −38 | |
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve | 6 | −38 | |
| 17 | Andrea de Cesaris | 5 | −39 | |
| 18 | Jacques Laffite | 5 | −39 | |
| 19 | Mario Andretti | 4 | −40 | |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 3 | −41 |